Free Daily Events

NEW Daily Admission and Ride Prices for 2008

Saturday, July 12-Thursday, July 17 - Daily Admission $5.00, All Day Ride Passes $12.00

Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 - Daily Admission - $6.00, All Day Ride Passes $12.00

Individual Ride passes can be purchases daily: Kids $2.00, Adults $3.00

Discounted Ride Tickets -MONDAY,  July 14 - All Day - $10.00

See each day's schedule for a detailed listing of all Entertainment, Junior and Senior Fair Events

Special Event Days:

Saturday, July 12 - 12:00 Noon  - 8 pm - Buckeye Championship Sports Tour

Monday, July 14 - Kids & Cop Day and CW on WWHO-TV Day

Monday, July 14 - 6-8 pm - B107-9 - "107 Days of Summer"- Personality appearance/prize wheel and Car appearance and One "Key" Winner

Wednesday, July 16 - Senior Citizens Day

Family Entertainment - Midway/Park

THE MAGIC OF THE CAPLINGERS - Family Magic Show with 3-4 different shows each day

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday - 12:45 pm, 2:20 pm, 5:00 pm 6:45 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm

THE GREAT LAKE TIMBER SHOW - Lumberjack show features chainsaw carving, axe throwing, log rolling fun!

Every Day at: 12:00 noon, 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm

BRIAN STAPLE ANIMAL ENCOUNTER SHOW - http://www.brianstaples.us

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday: 11:00 am, 1:30 pm,  4:00 pm, 7:30 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm

JoyUNSPEAKABLE - Living Statue - www.JOYUNSPEAKABLE.net

Monday - 10:00 am-3:00 pm , Tuesday - 3:30 pm -7:30 pm, Wednesday - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Daily  -  Brian Staples Exotic Animal Petting Zoo and Strolling Entertainment

Daily -   Bates Amusement Inc., Great Ride Company (rides close daily from 5-6 for inspection)

Daily -   Hilliard Historical Village

Entertainment Tent - Various Music Groups and Other Entertainment -

Saturday, July 12 - Beginning 12:00 Noon - Dance Studio Exhibitions

Sunday, July 13 - 11:00 am - Preliminaries for The First Franklin County Fair Teen Idol Contest- finals 7:00 PM Sponsored by CW on WWHO TV - MC'd by - Jason - CW Star

Monday, July 14 - B & B Balloon Magic - 11:00 am - 6:00 pm - Strolling around Fairgrounds

Monday, July 14 - 10-2 pm - COSI on Wheels - Sponsored by Fr. Co. Farm Bureau

Monday, July 14 - CW on WWHO TV-Agent Good Green: 11:30am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm

Monday, July 14 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Simba - Country/Southern Rock -www.myspace.com/simbajordan

Tuesday, July 15 - 3:00 pm - Demonstration by Shao-lin Do Center - http://www.shaolindocenter.com

Tuesday, July 15 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Rob Adams & The Phatcats -Variety of songs from 50's thru today - www.robadamsandthephatcats.com

Wednesday, July 16 -  5:30 -7:30 pm- Death By Banjo- Neo-applachian, old time, new age, hillbilly, retro punk and roll-www.deathbybanjo.com

Thursday, July 17 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Bits & Pieces - Jazz R-n-B

Friday, July 18 - 3:00 pm - Demonstration by Shao-Lin Do Center - http://www.shaolindocenter.com

Friday, July 18 - 5:30 pm -7:30 pm - Southern Grace Band - Classic Rock/New Country - www.southerngraceband.com/bio's.htm

Saturday, July 19 - 2:30 pm - Demonstration by Shao-Lin  Do Center  - http://www.shaolindocenter.com

Saturday, July 19 - 5:30 - 8:00 pm - Direct Energy - Horn driven rock, funk and soul band - www.myspace.com/directenergyband

Grandstands - 

Saturday, July 12 - 11:00 am - Harness Racing

Saturday, July 12 - 7:00 pm - Moto Cross - www.AmericanMx.com - for registration & rules

Sunday, July 13 - 1:00 pm - Harness Racing

Sunday, July 13 - 7:00 pm - Rough Truck - www.franklincountyfairgroundsohio.org - registration & rules

Monday, July 14 - 4:00 pm Kiddy Pedal Pull -Central Ohio Young Farmers

Monday or Tuesday - 5:30 pm - Hot Air Balloon Launch by the Central Ohio Balloon Club (weather permitting)

Monday, July 14 - 5:30 pm - Classic Car Show - advertised in Let's Go Cruisin' Newsletter (driver & front passenger free all others pay fair admission price)

Monday, July 14 - 8:00 pm - VanDells - Oldies 50's-60's rock and roll - http://www.van-dells.com

Tuesday, July 15 - 7:00 pm - Danger Brothers - Opening with - 2008 Fr. Co. Fair Teen Idol Winner -http://www.dandergrothers.com

Wednesday, July 16 - 6:00 pm - Fr. County Sheriff's Canine Unit Demonstration

Wednesday, July 16 - 7:00 pm - Tractor Pull -http://www.bmtpa.com - for registration & rules

Thursday, July 17 - 7:30 pm - Truck Pull -  for registration: www.franklincountyfairgroundsohio.org -

for  rules: www.truckpulls.com

Friday, July 18 - 5 pm - Kiddie Pedal Pull - Central Ohio Young Farmers

Friday, July 18 - 6:30 pm - Fr. County Sheriff's Canine Unit Demonstration

Friday, July 18 - 7:30 pm - Truck Pull -  for registration: www.franklincountyfairgroundsohio.org -

for  rules: www.truckpulls.com

Saturday, July  19 - 7:00 pm - Demo Derby - Dale Hatfield - hatfielddale@hotmail.com or www.wecrash.com

or www.franklincountyfairgroundsohio.org- for rules              

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